Canada Mozart, Chopin, Schubert and Beethoven: Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, 30.1.2015 (GN)
Geoffrey Newman
Ben Gernon Starts Extremely Well But Lacks Finish
Canada Nielsen, Shostakovich and Sibelius: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 24.1.2015 (GN)
The Sterling Consistency of Emanuel Ax Turns Special
Canada Bizet, Rameau, Debussy and Chopin: Emanuel Ax (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC, 18.1.2015 (GN)
Enthusiasm and Passion from the Pacifica Quartet
Canada Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven: Pacifica Quartet (Simin Ganatra and Sibbi Bernhardsson, violins; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Bandon Vamos, cello), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC, 13.1.2015 (GN)
The Dante Quartet Excels in Matthew Taylor’s Music
United Kingdom Haydn, Taylor Beethoven. Dante Quartet [Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Oscar Perks (violin), Yuko Inoue (viola), Richard Jenkinson (cello).] Hall One, Kings Place, London. 11.1.2015 (LB)
An Afternoon with a Lovely Baroque Divertissement
Canada Handel, Vivaldi, Bernier and Hotteterre: Lydia Brotherton (soprano), Jeffrey Cohan (baroque flute), Stephen Stubbs (baroque guitar and lute), Ryerson United Church, Vancouver, BC, 11.1.2015 (GN)
Sensitivity And Engagement: The World Of Tasmin Little
An Interview Celebrating the Violinist’s Canadian Performance Debut
Photo: B. Ealovega
Celebrated Beethoven and Exploratory Mozart from the Takacs
Canada Beethoven and Mozart: Takacs Quartet (Edward Dusinberre and Karoly Schrantz, violins; Geraldine Walther, viola; Andras Fejer, cello), with Erica Eckert, second viola; Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC, 9.12.14 (GN)